Title:  Director, Data and Analytics

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Director, Data and Analytics who will be responsible for leading the organization’s data strategy, development, integration, governance, and business intelligence capabilities.  This role will enable leveraging data to support strategic digital initiatives including operations optimization efforts, as well as utilizing advanced analytics to drive real-time decision-making across the organization.

The leader will support our digital initiatives through foundational architectures and platforms that drive a data driven culture. 

Job Duties

• Create and execute on a data and analytics strategy in alignment with the goals of the organization and in support of digital capabilities.  

• Establish and maintain strong data governance frameworks that support data integrity, security, and accessibility. 

• Deploy modern data architectures that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) features within our enterprise data capabilities. 

• Enables design of data architectures that support 3rd party industry cloud solutions, company cloud and on-premise environments. 

• Leads strategy of integration platforms that optimize the development and application of advanced analytics across a data lake environment. 

• Enables self-service reporting tooling and capabilities to strengthen and support a data driven culture. 

• Builds and develops a data & analytics and integration teams that adopts modern technical and analytical skills.

• Prioritize data and integrations roadmap and initiatives in alignment with the strategy and the needs of the organization.

• Collaborate and partner with the business facing IT leaders to continuously align on data objectives that drive the most value of the business. 

• Works with 3rd party partners and our internal IT team to ensure that the technologies within our enterprise data architecture are architected and configured optimally from a performance and cost standpoint. 

• Partners with vendors to influence product design in alignment with the functional and non-functional requirements of our business. 

Experience

• A minimum of 12 years of information technology background combined with broad business experience and a proven track record in a leadership position

• A minimum of 10 years of experience of progressive information technology experience, including 7 years of management experience

Education Level

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required. 

Preferred Education Level:

• An MBA is preferred.

• Data Science certifications or equivalent.

Required Skills

• Successful candidate must develop a depth of understanding of Oil & Gas technology capabilities, and the ability to assess maturity of process and technology within company
• Must possess a high degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT related concepts effectively with senior level management
• Proven ability to think strategically and to translate strategic directives into tactical initiatives
• Ability to understand the underlying business model and question / challenge others to think through the problems, improvement opportunities, solutions, and plans.
• Demonstrated success leading IT programs with matrixed program teams
• Successful track record of delivering programs on scope, on time, on budget, on quality and on benefit
• Capable of gaining support for initiatives through influence and use of business rationale
• Proven ability to influence course of action when others are directly accountable for outcome
• Strong business acumen and aptitude to understand the key drivers for investment and ability to build a compelling business case
• Well-honed communication and relationship management skills to translate complex ideas clearly and concisely to executives
• Working knowledge of the industry, major business processes and key performance indicators
• Demonstrated breadth and in-depth knowledge of assigned business areas
• Solid understanding of current and planned architecture, platforms and solutions that support the business
• Broad understanding of the current and emerging technology trends and developments

Preferred Skills :

• In depth experience implementing complex technology solutions including deep expertise in SAP, data & analytics, robotic process automation and customer/vendor collaboration
• Experience in architecting strategic systems roadmaps
• Experience with IT application services delivery leveraging a service provider and internal teams
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizations, creative problem solving, and developing business cases
• Experience leading a distributed workforce including multiple locations, countries and/or cultures
• Experience managing budgets (project, program and department) Comfortable establishing senior-level working relationships and communications
• Ability to present publicly as a thought leader Ability to translate complex technical topics into easy to understand concepts
• Experience and knowledge developing strategic planning, leadership, and organization delivery for master data management

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

• Responsible for the management of direct and indirect reports.

Work Conditions

Office based with travel up to 40% by land and air required. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential valid state driver license and proof of insurance required. Job conditions may require standing and walking.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.